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Review: Escape from Planet Earth 3D

by Steve Newall, from Reviews April 18 2013,

Animated family sci-fi about superstar alien explorer Scorch Supernova (voiced by Brendan Fraser) who embarks on an expedition to a notoriously dangerous planet, only to be captured by the most feared creatures in the entire galaxy: the human race. Screening in 3D and 2D. A bright, loud assault on the senses, Escape from Planet Earth ... Read on.

April 18 2013,

Review: The First Rasta

by Tony Stamp, from Reviews

Through the mind of young explorer Leonard Percival Howell (1893 – 1981), this documentary looks to shed light on the origin and the vision of the Rasta Movement. Read more. Ostensibly detailing the life of Leonard ‘T... Read on.

April 18 2013,

Review: Olympus Has Fallen

by Dominic Corry, from Reviews

National security actioner from the director of Training Day, starring Gerard Butler as Mike Banning – a disgraced Presidential guard who finds himself in the White House when terrorists capture the building. Also stars... Read on.

New ‘Evangelion’ Movie to Headline Reel Anime 2013

by Ed, Flicks.co.nz, from News April 17 2013,

Madman Entertainment are proud to announce that the Reel Anime theatrical event will return to Australia and New Zealand in late 2013, and headlining this year’s exciting program will be the third film in the Evangelion rebuild series, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo will lead a stellar line up ... Read on.

April 17 2013,

Review: Antiviral

by Matt Glasby, from Reviews

The sci-fi horror feature debut from Brandon – son of David – Cronenberg, winner of Best First Feature at Toronto Film Festival 2012. Syd (Caleb Landry Jones) is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of vi... Read on.

April 17 2013,

Review: Road to the Globe

by Liam Maguren, from Reviews

Led by Kiwi actor Rawiri Paratene (Whale Rider), this New Zealand documentary follows a group of the nation’s finest Maori actors, Ngakau Toa, as they prepare to perform a Te Reo adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Troilu... Read on.

‘Pitch Perfect 2′ in Development

by Liam Maguren, from News April 17 2013,

After “pitch-slapping” the Box Office, a capella comedy hit Pitch Perfect has earned itself a sequel. According to Collider, Pitch Perfect 2 is in the development pipeline gearing up for a 2015 release. No word has been given on whether Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and the rest of the cast will reprise their roles nor ... Read on.

April 11 2013,

Review: Warm Bodies

by Steve Newall, from Reviews

Zombie rom-com starring Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class) as a bummed-out living dead who falls for the living girlfriend of one of his victims. Also stars John Malkovich, Rob Corddry and Dave Franco. From the director of 5... Read on.

April 11 2013,

Review: Oblivion

by Steve Newall, from Reviews

Tom Cruise is a sky-bound patroller of a desolate Earth who makes a world-changing discovery in this big-budget futuristic sci-fi, from the director of Tron: Legacy (adapting his own comic book). Co-stars Morgan Freeman, Olga... Read on.

Review: You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

by Adam Fresco, from Reviews April 10 2013,

Woody Allen comedy about the anxieties, ambitions and romantic misfortunes of a pair of married couples. The brilliant cast includes Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas. Find movie times and read more. Woody Allen’s ‘latest’ is from 2010, finally making its way Kiwi-side three years after its Cannes debut. Set in London, ... Read on.

April 10 2013,

Review: Barbara

by Aaron Yap, from Reviews

Winner of Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival 2012, this slow-burning Cold War drama follows a doctor torn between the West, where her lover has emigrated, and her obligations in the East. Read more and find movie times... Read on.

April 10 2013,

First Trailer for Elysium

by Liam Maguren, from News

The first trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s hotly anticipated sci-fi Elysium has dropped, set in 2159 where the wealthy live in the luxurious titular spacestation while the ‘commoners’ rot on a ruined Earth. A revolution ens... Read on.